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Very heavy handed; at this point, there is NO other reason to limit the availability than to pressure folks into the sub (the whole reason for ending the subs when they do is to start production based on the number of subs). That approach has tended to turn off fence sitters as much, if not more, than it has attracted subbers. Their focus had been a positive one thus far, but I see this ticking off some folks who might have subbed.

I'm not sure I follow that logic. "I was gonna sub, but then they made it so that only subs get this, so I'll go without."???

Very heavy handed; at this point, there is NO other reason to limit the availability than to pressure folks into the sub (the whole reason for ending the subs when they do is to start production based on the number of subs). That approach has tended to turn off fence sitters as much, if not more, than it has attracted subbers. Their focus had been a positive one thus far, but I see this ticking off some folks who might have subbed.

This move was probably meant to spur more reseller support then anything else, and Mattel will gladly take resellers who will buy 10-20 subs over a few people who get upset and have not subbed anyway

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Very heavy handed; at this point, there is NO other reason to limit the availability than to pressure folks into the sub (the whole reason for ending the subs when they do is to start production based on the number of subs). That approach has tended to turn off fence sitters as much, if not more, than it has attracted subbers. Their focus had been a positive one thus far, but I see this ticking off some folks who might have subbed.

And for those people, they will convince as many or more to add more subs and resellers like BBTS to add even more subs to sell the figures for even more.

Really really really not enjoying this news.
My guess is that someone who does NOT collect toys made this decision.
I pity Scott for having to deliver this info.

Fang Man was understandable somewhat because he had no vintage toy.
Clamp Champ was at least a SCARCE vintage toy that not as many of us had, but I still think it was a racist move.
TWO BAD feels like cut and dried subscription extortion.

Very heavy handed; at this point, there is NO other reason to limit the availability than to pressure folks into the sub. That approach has tended to turn off fence sitters as much, if not more, than it has attracted subbers. Their focus had been a positive one thus far, but I see this ticking off some folks who might have subbed.

Why would it tick off people who might have subbed? It just made the sub more valuable. And there shouldn't be a backlash cause they let us know 5 months in advance with plenty of time to sub still. I think it was a great move personally. And later they can sell off the CS stock to subbers via early access. Hopefully they save guys like Clamp Champ and Fang Man for next years early access to give people that didn't sub this year and missed out a chance or so MOC and loose collectors can get a second if they haven't already. That should entice even more people. And resellers are probably over the moon as they just got a golden ticket so to speak. They should make Modulok a subscriber only figure too.....we'll be at 100% in no time.

Really really really not enjoying this news.
My guess is that someone who does NOT collect toys made this decision.
I pity Scott for having to deliver this info.

Fang Man was understandable somewhat because he had no vintage toy.
Clamp Champ was at least a SCARCE vintage toy that not as many of us had, but I still think it was a racist move.
TWO BAD feels like cut and dried subscription extortion.

Bad bad bad greedy Mattel...

Isn't this great news for you though? I mean why should you or I care Mattel just made our resale stock even more valuable?

Owner Fantastic Plastic Toys. Authorized Integrity Toys Dealer. We ship international. We carry Monster High, Realm of the Underworld, Funko, NECA, Japanese Imports & much more! Creator of Mystical Warriors of the Ring, a 2" Animal Wrestling Minifigure line, with toys now made in China! Check us out!

Really really really not enjoying this news.
My guess is that someone who does NOT collect toys made this decision.
I pity Scott for having to deliver this info.

Fang Man was understandable somewhat because he had no vintage toy.
Clamp Champ was at least a SCARCE vintage toy that not as many of us had, but I still think it was a racist move.
TWO BAD feels like cut and dried subscription extortion.

Bad bad bad greedy Mattel...

Whatever it was, the move seems to have a lot of support among subscribers. Without parlor tricks like this (and it is undeniably a parlor trick), the sub might not get made. Plain and simple.

Really really really not enjoying this news.
My guess is that someone who does NOT collect toys made this decision.
I pity Scott for having to deliver this info.

Fang Man was understandable somewhat because he had no vintage toy.
Clamp Champ was at least a SCARCE vintage toy that not as many of us had, but I still think it was a racist move.
TWO BAD feels like cut and dried subscription extortion.

Bad bad bad greedy Mattel...

I would have thought the Hyve would be happy about Two-Bad now being able to fetch Shadow Weaver prices

Two Bad is only "important" now because he's the last of Skeletor's minions to be made (from the vintage line, not including Twistoid and the movie figures; I consider Blast Attack a weapon of the Snake Men).

So in the grand scheme of things, it's not exactly a lame move. It's a smart one.

He's a draw. Heck, they should make Glimmer and Hydron sub-only too, if you ask me.

Without parlor tricks like this (and it is undeniably a parlor trick), the sub might not get made. Plain and simple.

Exactly! Each year from here on out is going to be desperation mode to push the subscription through. Day of sales are the cherry on top but there's no place to put the cherry if the sundae doesn't get made. Subscriptions are the priority right now; Mattel has made that very clear.